The Future of the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California

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Robert Cutietta
Robert Cutietta is Dean of the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California. An internationally recognized authority on the theory and practice of music education, he is the author of Raising Musical Kids: A Parent's Guide (Oxford University Press, 2001) as well as numerous journal articles. He has been a speaker at every national meeting of MENC (Music Educators’ National Conference) for the last twenty years, and has lectured worldwide on topics related to music education.

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Robert Cutietta, Dean of the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, describes what the future holds for his institution, especially the 2008 launching of the new Popular Music Performance program - the first of its kind in the country, and some near- and mid-term goals for other programs at the school. Finally, he discusses some of the responsibilities of being Dean of one of the top-rated music schools in the United States.

Shoot Date: November 2007